get fit with fox.a personal trainer answers your fitness questions.. for free.. fox45 morning 3 a man escapes custody... and is shot outside district court.why police resorted to gun fire... and the harsh words the suspects girlfriend has for police. one of maryland's casinos... is down more than 30 percent in sales.which one it is... and what they're blaming for the big drop in revenue. she did something stupid trying to impress me that's all it was, that's it. and... one womaa's hilarious excuse for not pulling over for police... after being caught speeding. 3 3 3

today is tuesday, august 7. 3 3 3 3

3 baltimore police open fire on a man outisde district court in north west baltimore... after he escaped custody and

took off. off.while charges are pending this morning... megan gilliland is here with the harsh words his fiancee has for police. good morning guys,tavon court yesterday morning... t when officers placed him under arrest.he had a warrant out for a traffic violation. violation.at that point... we're told he asked to use the restroom... and when the hundcuffs came off... and he took off.williams made it to the parking lot where police say he jumped into a car and tried to run over an officer. fearing for his life... the officer opened fire... hitting williams in the arm.a shooting... that just doesn't make sense to his family. 8:43:23 he don't carry weapons i don't know why they shot him. 8:43:55 i hate it i hate them :57 i hate the police they don't help us they kill us i don't like it itthe officer who shot williams... has been with the department for 38 years.he was not hurt... but has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. williams didn't give up once he was shot... the chase that

ensued afterwards... and where police finally ordered him to the ground... coming up next half hour.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. our "news on the go" subscribers were among the first to know about the shooting.download the app from your android or i-phone app store...or text w-b-f-f to 45-203 to receive text messages. investigtaors continue to search for clues in a startling case of arson. arson.friday morning, someone walked into the men's bathroom at a dennys restaurant in edgewood, and used an accelerant to start a fire.the flames spread quickly, causing more than a half a million dollars in damages.luckily, all 70 people inside got out safely after a customer spotted the flames. "iq: someone located the fire... oq: restaurant staff." stafff"investigators with the state fire marshall are looking for the man in this surveillance video wearing an orange t-shirt and dark shorts.

and police need your help identifying the teens in these pictures. they are accused of setting off fireworks that caused a fire inside the food lion grocery store in pasadena. the boys are between 14 and 15 years old... anyone with information should call anne arundel county police. eight people are sent to the hospital after an apparent carbon monoxide leak downtown. fire crews were called to baltimore city's main post office near east fayette and president street after someone fell inside the building.when they arrived on the scene, they found high levels of carbon monoxide and more than 60 other employees began complaining of symptoms.the leak was traced back to generators outside the building, which were activated during a power outage a few hours earlier. two people are sent to the hospital after a chlorine leek in east baltimore.it happened monday morning.... at the montebello treatment plant onn hillen road.more than a dozen employees were evacuated while fire crews worked to stop the leak. "right now we have a hazmat materials on the scene they did investigate a possible

chlorine leak they did stop a small leak inside the facility." officials are continuing to investigate but say... no one outside the plant was affectedd crews continue to repair that major water main break in downtown baltimore..and it seems they're almost done. done. the largest water main pipes have been reconnected.. which means they'll soon be back on line.. since that break 3 weeks ago, cars have beennre- directed.... and foot traffic has been steady.. but frustrating. (ms. baker) "it's a little frustrating because you have your mind set on going a particular way, but then once you see it, oh you can't walk on the sidewalk you have to go the next block.. go all the way around it.. kind of slows you down.." down.." the department of public works says the pipe should e repaired by the end of the week. the street will then need to be repaved.. but should be open by august 20. the universitt of maryland student.. accused of making online threats about a mass campus shooting...is expected to make a guilty plea in court, this morning. morning. alexander song was arrested in march... after

police say he threatened on websites... to kill enough people to make national news. police found no weapons in his dorm room, or parents' house. he was barred from campus after his arrest. the main suspect in the tucson shooting rampage... is expected to plead guilty in court today.jared loughner is accused of killing 6 people... and wounding 13 others... including congresswoman, gabrielle giffords.he has spent the past year at a federal prison in missouri... being forcibly medicated and undergoing psychiatric treatment.the plea is expected to happen... if a judge finds him competent to stand trial. another vigil is set for tonight... for the victims of sunday's sikh temple shooting in wisconsin. wisconsin.as ed payne explains... a half-dozen victims... 5 men and woman... were killed in the rampage.and this morning... two others remain hospitalized in critical condition. 3 hundreds turned out for a service and candlelight vigil at a sikh (seek) temple in a town northwest of oak creek. this is one very large

community. we're all one huge family. i think it's a sad day for all of us. the president of the temple in oak creek is among the dead. his son says he courageously tried to stop the gunman, possibly saving lives. i was told by several fbi agents that the blood trails and the evidence that are inside, it's blood evidence that shows a battle had ensued. and then the knife next to his body had blood on it. then blood trails leading from wherever that battle of blood was, one towards the kitchen, one towards the bedroom where my dad laid to rest. authorities say the first officer on the scene -- lieutenant brian murphy -- was ambushed while trying to help a victim. he was shot between eight and nine times during the shooting. they have him resting comforrably and we hope for him to make a full recovery. police say the alleged gunman -- 40 year old wade michael page -- was fatally shot by another officer. authorities say they're investigating whether the army veteran had ties to

white supremacist groups. social media profiles on facebook and myspace showed him with banners bearing swastikas. his former step- mother is now speaking out. i would not have known that was wade. what has changed him, i have no idea and obviously we're never going to know. my heart goes out to those people, i'm as devastated for them. i'm ed payne reporting. and president obama has ordered u-s flags flown at half-staff through friday... as a mark of respect for the &pvictims of the quote - "senseless act of violence." "curiosity" has been roaming mars for a full day. day.the rover landed on the red planet's surface monday morning around 1:30, much to nasa's delight!it's sending back pictures already. maryland scientists are playing a key role in the mars mission. at the goddard space center in greenbelt... researchers helped develop the 'curiosity rover'. scientists here are estatic

about the successful landing. (noah petro-research scientist)"that was built here.. thats backyard science thats now on the surface of mars so its a great thing for maryland and all the people who work here.. to have some infinity and connection too!" too!" the mission is costing two-point-five-billion dollars. it took eight months for the rover to reach its destination on mars. "kraft" releases a special oreo... in honor of monday's successful rover landing on the red planet.the open-faced cookie is complete with red-dyed cream... and tire tracks.but unfortunately... the special oreo won't be hitting the snack aisle anytime soon.it was only featured as a part of oreo's "daily twist campaign." a surprise proposal... goes viral.and the couple involved... had no idea. idea.the pair from texas áthoughtá they were sharing a private moment... but little did they know... a man named patrick lu witnessed it happening from afar... and captured the moment.he later posted the photo to "reddit"... where within a few hours... the candid proposal became the site's top post.

"you just have to predict these things and approach it correctly, or else you just miss the shot. i went back to my friend to show her, and look at my results, and then, they were gone." gone."joel bush... the man who proposed... later came across the photo online.he posted on twiiter, "what, the what?! thank you, internet!"the couple later connected with their surprise photographer... who gave them a copy of the real photo. mitt romney under fire... because of his elusive tax retu. returns.the word's out that he hasn't paid any taxes in 10 years. how romney's tax issue is turning into a political firest. firestorm. when it comes to getting my family to eat breakfast,

i need all the help i can get. i tell them, "come straight to the table." i say, "it's breakfast time, not playtime." "there's fruit, milk and i'm putting a little nutella on your whole-wheat toast." funny, that last part gets through. [ male announcer ] serving nutella is quick and easy. its great taste comes from a unique combination

of simple ingredients like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa. okay, plates in the sink, grab your backpacks -- [ male announcer ] nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. a florida teen earns her black

belt in karate... and her biggest fan is there to see her receive it.14-year-old gina evans walks out to receive her first degree black belt... little does she know... her dad... is walking about 20 steps behind her.she bows, turns, and there he is.her dad has been serving in afghanistan for the past 9 months, but he made it home to see his daughter's big accomplishment. "i only get to test for my first once, and he was here to see it.""he's just been gone for so long. i missed him so much! (crying)""missed you 3 too, baby!""i missed him too!" too!"when he's gone... gina's father keeps in touch with his family through video chat but says there's nothing like surprising her in person. ((2-shot toss to weather))

((ad lib meteorologist))

3 ((traffic reporter ad libs)) map 195 map 395 map fiber map

3 3 3

3 romney and his taxes. taxes.the last time he's accused of acutally filing a return...and when he says he's release the ones from 2011. 2011.and later..."curiosity" isn't only helping us learn more about mars..but it's helping on the job front too. how many people will stay employed... because of this hiitorical landing. ((bump out)) [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i've never written a fan letter before, but you've done the impossible. you made gluten free cereals in a whole bunch of yummy flavors. cinnamon chex and honey nut chex are two of our favorites. when my husband found the chocolate one, we were in cereal heaven.

the only problem is, with so many great flavors, you're making it very hard to choose. your fans, the mcgregor family. 'cause we love chex. ♪ [ male announcer ] and now try new gluten free apple cinnamon chex. the feud over mitt romney's

income taxes is turning into a political firestorm. democrats have called the presumptive g-o-p presidential nominee a dirty liar. and as dana bash reports... now, the republicans are fighting back with jabs of their own. --reporter pkg as follows- (nats) it's getting increasingly hostile, and personal. i think he's lying about his statement of knowing something about romney. this is what's wrong with -- republicans - trying to turn the tables on harry reid for accusing mitt romney of not paying his taxes for 10 years, with no proof. i'm not going to respond to a dirty liar, who hasn't filed a single page of tax returns himself. in a news conference back in nevada, reid refused to reveal his source - someone he has said is an investor at bain capital - romney's former firm this whole issue is not about

me. mitt romney's the first presidential candidate since his dad ran not to release his income tax returns. this whole controversy will end very quickly if he releases his income tax returns, like everybody else has done. reid's chief of staff david krone tells c-n-n he knows who the source is, but won't tell. i know who this person is, and if i thought this person was not credible, i would say something to senator reid. i would try to shut it down. this person is credible, krone told c-n-n. the democratic leader in the house is fanning the flames too - telling the huffington post, harry reid made a statement that is true. as for republicans - they're now hitting democrats where it could hurt most - the president's credibility, accusing obamas campaign of orchestrating reid's controversial political attack--pointing the finger at obama advisor david axelrod. a spokesman for the republican party noted to c-n-n, reid first accused romney of not paying his taxes last tuesday

hours after axelrod visited senate democrats, r-n-c spokesman sean spicer telling c-n-n, you've got to wonder if the so-called source is axelrod himself. hours after meeting with axelrod, reid comes out and makes baseless accusations. in an email, axelrod called that completely false and said he never had any such discussion. instead of pointing fingers in every direction, they can put the whole matter to rest by simply observing the standard george romney and a generation of candidates have set by releasing the returns, axelrod told c-n-n. the wordds out that he hasn't paid any taxes in 10 years. democratic sources tell c-n-n reid himself initiated the attack on romney, but the sources also dmit the obama campaign is not asking reid to stop. romney has released his tax return from 2010, and an estimate from 2011. he has vowed to release his full 2011 return once it's completed. nasa... and jobs.

theirs... because of the monumental landing of "curiousi. "curiousity".and later...pigs released from a state fair.the medical scare...that caused it. released from a state fair.the medic[ male announcer ]used it. jobs. better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back. call your lawmakers and tell them to put national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you.

because it's not up to the special interests, 3 nasa has sent "curiosity" to mars, but the spacecraft's budget is being spent right here on earth. alison kosik has more on what this means for american jobs. jobs. --reporter pkg-as follows -- "curiosity" is looking for life on mars. but nasa's new rover is already supporting plenty of intelligent life right here on earth. a nasa spokesperson says the spacecraft that just landed on our neighboring planet is propping up 700 jobs. that includes 400 nasa employees-- plus 300 scientists it outsourced. and the research that went into creating the rover meant even more jobs... over the past eight years-- nasa says curiosity has generated 7-thousand jobs. of course, it helps that the project has a massive $2- and-a-half billion dollar

budget. the biggest beneficiary has been rocket design company 'united launch alliance.' about 15-hundred of its workers helped with the launch vehicle. other companies specializing in aerospace projects helped create every important piece-- like engines and a parachute to help the spacecraft descend. and the spacecraft even got some help in unlikely places. tennessee bike-maker lite-speed chipped in to make titanium tubing for curiosity's mobility system. at a time when nasa is laying off thousands of workers-- the curiosity project will keep earthlings employed for the next two years. i'm alison kosik in new york. -----end-----cnn.script----- american airlines... gives you the option of skipping luggage claim. claim.the new service they're offering ... that will make flying.. much easier on you. and how much it will cost. cost.a man escapes custody and is shot by police in a district court parking lot.but chase finally came to an end - and where the suspect is waking up this morning.

you know what's exciting? graduation. when i look up into my students faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate through university of phoenix, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor. i'm committed to making a difference in people's lives, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu to find the program that's right for you. enroll now.